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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,266,874 and 8,455,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,266,874 and 8,455,491 is: 11,408,451.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,266,874 : 8,455,491 = 8,455,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,266,874/8,455,491 = 8,455,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,266,874x = 8,455,491 × 8,455,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,266,874x = 71,495,328,051,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,495,328,051,081/6,266,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,408,451.49

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